Monmouth Hawks (5-15, 3-6 MAAC) – 53
Manhattan Jaspers (8-12, 5-4 MAAC) – 63
 
RIVERDALE, NY  – After a back-and-forth final frame, Manhattan defeated the Monmouth University women's basketball team on Sunday afternoon, 63-53. Manhattan built its largest lead of 11 with 9:47 left in the fourth quarter, but the Hawks used a 13-0 run to take a 51-49 lead with over five minutes to play. Over the last 4:18 of the game, the Jaspers outscored the Hawks 14-2 to take the 10-point win. Sophomore guard Kayla Shaw scored a game-high 20 points in the loss, including another three triples. Senior Rhaiah Spooner-Knight added 15 points and four rebounds, while sophomore Alexa Middleton registered six points and eight rebounds on the afternoon. The Hawks dropped to 5-15 (3-6 MAAC) on the season, and will return to action on Saturday, February 3 against Rider at the OceanFirst Bank Center.  
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"We have to learn to execute on both ends of the floor for 40 minutes. Although we were better and put ourselves in a position to win today, we had key turnovers and missed defensive rotations late which took that opportunity away." - Monmouth head coach Jody Craig
-After Monmouth tied the game at seven, Manhattan used a 7-0 run to take a 14-7 lead late in the first quarter. Two McKinzee Barker free throws made it a 14-9 Jaspers lead after one full quarter.
-Behind nine points from Shaw, Monmouth outscored the Jaspers 12-6 in the second quarter and took a 21-20 lead into halftime.
-After the Hawks went up 24-20 on Arfinengo's second triple, Manhattan went on a 13-2 run to take a 33-26 advantage in the third quarter.
-Manhattan stayed hot in the third quarter, scoring 26 total points in the frame and taking a 46-38 lead into the fourth.
-The Jaspers built their largest lead of the game at 11 early in the fourth quarter, but the Hawks used a 13-0 run immediately after. With 5:29 left in the game, Monmouth led 51-49.
- In a back and forth final quarter, Manhattan has used a 6-0 run to regain the lead at 55-51 with less than three minutes to play in the contest.
-The Jaspers eventually outscored Monmouth 14-2 in the last 4:18 of the game, taking the 63-53 win.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Shaw scored in double-figures for the 11^th time this season and 30^th time of her career. It was her first game with at least 20 points since the season-opening win over Sacred Heart.
-Spooner-Knight leads the team with 13 games in double-figures this season.
-Freshman Carol Arfinengo earned her first career start, and made two from beyond the arc for a career-high six points.
-The Hawks held the 41-29 advantage in rebounds.
-Manhattan scored 29 points off turnovers to Monmouth's 11.
-Monmouth turned the ball over 23 times to Manhattan's 13.
-Manhattan registered 18 steals, including 15 from guards Amani Tatum and Gabby Cajou.
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will return home next Saturday to face Rider. Last season, the Broncs defeated the Hawks three times, including a 67-51 margin in the MAAC Quarterfinals. Monmouth was outlasted 71-69 in the home loss, as Kayla Shaw scored 11 points on three triples.